The Valley celebrates its rich railroad heritage at the remodeled historic N&W Railway freight station housing the Virginia Museum of Transportation. The Museum is home to the largest collection of diesel and steam locomotives in the United States, including the Class J No. 611 steam engine, with over 40 pieces of rolling stock in the Museum yard. Also on display are antique carriages, cars, trucks, buses and trolleys and more. Breathtaking images of the end of the steam era are on display at the O. Winston Link Museum located in the former N&W Railway passenger station, which is also home to the Roanoke Valley Visitor Information Center.
